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Raves Box.

No. 233,677. Patented Oct. 26, 1880.l

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JOHN M. HESS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOCHARLES H. MINTZER, OF SAME PLACE.

EAVES-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 233,677, dated October26, 1880.

Application filed March 19, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN M. HEss, of the cityand county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented ane7 and useful Improvement in Eaves Gutter and Box, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an eaves gutter or channel and an eaves-boxextending out from the gutter and connected with the upper end of theconductor-pipe, through which the water descends to the ground.

The object of my improvements is to prevent the upper oriiicelot theconductor-pipe from becoming clogged or frozen during the winter season,or becoming choked up with sticks, gravel, or other refuse mattei'liable to accumulate on the root' and in the eaves-gutter. These objectsI attain by the devices fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings,in which- Figure l is a perspective view of' a covered eavesbox and aportion of' a roof and eavesgutter. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the samewith the cover removed. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the eaves-boxon a line, a b, of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a cover for same. Fig. 5 is aperspective view of an eaves-gutter and upper orifice of theconductor-pipe with the cover removed.

The eaves gutter or channel A A, Figs. l. and 2, is formed by turning upthe edges b of the sheet metal at any suitable angle. Leading out fromthe eaves-gutter, and connected with the upper end of the conductorpipeB, is an eaves-box, O, Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the sides and bottom of whichare made double to form an air-chamber, e. This box and a portion of theeaves-gutter are inclosed by a cover, D, Figs. l and4, which is held inposition by a wire hook or hooks, E, on the sides ofthe box, and a smallpost, f, Fig. 4, secured on the under side of the cover, which passesinto a socket, g, (shown in Fig. 2,) by which means the cover may bereadily removed when necessary.

That portion of the cover D which incloses the boXvG is made of atriangular or any proper shape to .form an air-chamber, c', as shown inFig. 4. This air-chamber and the chamber c around the sides of the boxmay be packed with felt or any suitable material, to prevent the intensecold penetrating the box.

The upper part of theconductor B, where itis attached to the bottom ofthe eavesbox, is also arranged to prevent freezing up by means of aninterior tapering pipe, B', Fig. 3, around which felt or other materialis packed.

A snow-guard,F, (shown in Figs. 1 and2,) is secured 'to the roof'opposite to the entrance ot' the box and a short distance back of' theeavesgutter, to prevent the snow from sliding down and banking up aroundthe orifice ofthe con doctor-pipe, and a hinged grating, G, (shown inFigs. 2 and 3,)is placed across the entrance ofthe box, to preventsticks, gravel, or other refuse matter from passinglinto the box.

It will be observed on referring toFig. l that the cover D etl'ectuallyprevents the snow from blowing down and drifting into the eavesbox,while at the same time suficient space remains underneath the coverwhere it projects over the eaves-gutter for the water to pass oii'.

In the eaves glitter constructed as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings theupper orifice, H, of` the conductor-pipe opens directly into the gutter,and is protected by a wire grating, I. A guard, F', is also extendedaround the oriiice and raised sufciently high to prevent melted pitch orgravel from passing into the orifice. A cover of any suitable shape maybc employed to keep the orifice clear of' snow.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with the conductor-pipe B and eaves-gutter A, acovered eavesbox, C, arranged to prevent snow or ice accumulating aroundthe upper orifice of' the conductor-pipe, substantially as specified.

2. Thecombination of the eaves-boxO, cover D, air-chambers c and c',conductor-pipe B, tapering pipe B', and eaves-gutter A, substantially asaudior the purpose described.

3. The combination of the eavesbox O, cover D, hook E, post f, socket g,and eaves-gutter A, substantially as shown and described.

4. The combination ofthe eaves-box C, cover D, conductor-pipe B, andhinged grating G, substantially as specified.

JOHN M. HESS. Witnesses:

THEO. F. MINTZEE,

HENRY F. WAL'roN.

